Cost of living

Kolkata

compared to

Kenar

hira
Kolkata
Kenar
Cost of living one person
$316
$385
Cost of living Family
$743
$788
One person rent
$220
$257
Family rent
$506
$717
Food expenses
$117
$143
Transport expenses
$43.28
$34.19
Monthly salary after tax
$503.8
$674.13
Quality of life
40.89
49.29
Population
1.3M
9.1K

The average cost of living in Kolkata ($316) is 18% less expensive than in Kenar ($385). Kolkata ranked 1891th vs 1731th for Kenar in the list of the most expensive cities in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Kolkata compared to 1.8 months in Kenar .

Eating Out
Kolkata
Kenar
Lunch Menu
$1.73
$1.5
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.34
$10.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.54
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$1.18
Cappuccino
$1.49
$1.66
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.31
$0.3
Rent & Utilities
Kolkata
Kenar
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133.83
$126.97
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$96.1
$74.9
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$123.05
$100.27
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204.66
$170.56
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.27
$24.28
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.01
$29.78
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.89
$7.48
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.69
$10.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1222
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$503
$623
Transportation
Kolkata
Kenar
Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.16
Monthly ticket local transport
$15.61
$17.79
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.5
$3.64
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.26
Groceries
Kolkata
Kenar
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.62
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$0.44
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.55
Eggs, x12
$0.81
$0.79
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.37
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.99
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$8.01
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.27
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$0.69
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.65
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.4
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.23
$0.26
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$0.46
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.11
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$1.13
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.23
$4.11
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$2.65
$2.71
Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.98
$2.01
Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$3.34
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$2.79
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.82
Other
Kolkata
Kenar
Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.26
$25.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.59
$4.55
Doctor's visit
$12.55
$11.54
Haircut, simple
$3.19
$3.33
Brand Jeans
$18.79
$20.87
Brand Sneakers
$47.52
$45.69
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$56.6
$49.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$1919
$1769

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